In path of April solar eclipse, small-town Maine sees big tourist opportunity

Several communities in the rural and northern parts of the state, located in the path of totality, hope for an astronomical tourist boom when the eclipse becomes visible on the afternoon of April 8. Community leaders in Aroostook County began planning three years ago for how they will spend 3 minutes one afternoon this spring. […]

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